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| Tamaqua |
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| Population 2000: | 7,174 |
| Population 2002: | 6,972 |
| Elevation: | 824 feet |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Land area: | 9.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.3 |
| County: | Schuylkill |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (28.3%), Retail trade (16.1%), Educational,health and social services (13.4%). |
| Population growth: | -202 (-2.82%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 97.8% |
| Hispanic: | 1.3% |
| Two or more races: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.1% |
| Never married: | 24.7% |
| Widowed: | 14.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.2% |
| Separated: | 1.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $46,700 |
| Household income: | $27,899 |
| Resident age: | 40.1 years |
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| Tamaqua Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | much below |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 7.4% |
| Unemployed: | 6.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 168 (2331.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 153.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 11 (152.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 9 (124.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 8 (111.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 3 (41.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 31.2% |
| Irish: | 15.8% |
| Italian: | 8.2% |
| Dutch: | 7.6% |
| Slovak: | 6.9% |
| English: | 6.5% |